Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. They are seeking a Lead Engineer Software to design and maintain big data solutions while mentoring team members and driving agile processes.
Responsibilities
- Design, code, test, document, and maintain high-quality and scalable big data solutions
- Help drive agile processes and mentor junior level members of the team
- Research, evaluate, and deploy new tools, frameworks and patterns to help build a sustainable big data platform
- Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement of existing solutions
- Define and develop APIs for integration with various data sources in the enterprise
- Translate customer requirements into solution design
- Make accurate development effort estimates to assist management in project and resource planning
- Collaborate with management, quality assurance, architecture, and other development teams
- Write technical documentation and participate in production support
- Participate with prototypes as well as design and code reviews
- Keep skills up to date through ongoing self-directed training
- The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can learn things quickly, who is enthusiastic and actively engaged
Skills
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of hands-on software development experience
- 8+ years of development experience with Scala, Python, JSON, Web Services
- 5+ years of experience in distributed systems technologies like Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, Snowflake
- 5+ years of experience in relational databases (SQL)
- 5+ years of experience in API development with Python or Java
- 3+ years of experience in infrastructure services on at least one major cloud platform (Azure preferred)
- 1+ years of experience in scaling tools, such as ADF/Airflow
- Demonstrated experience mentoring and helping others grow
- Experience with Agile/SCRUM methodology
- 4+ years of experience in Kafka or messaging services
- 2+ years with NoSQL databases
- 2+ years of working with Docker and Kubernetes
- Healthcare industry experience
- Thorough understanding of service-oriented architecture (SOA) concepts
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
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